The “Thunder” with flag of Nigeria, is owned by shipowners Combarro
Despite the silence of the Ministry of Agriculture about the type of economic sanctions to be applied to the Spanish crew of foreign vessel that carried illegal, announced last week by the General Secretariat of Fisheries, information provided by various entities and individuals , suggest that the vessel in question is, as this newspaper-ahead “Thunder”, a Nigerian flag and and that links to Galician economic interests, specifically property owners’ Combarro.
According to sources, the ship could have enrolled at least six Spaniards among his crew, among them the officers of the ship. They all face a “pioneer” in the European Union sanction-explained the Government-as they need to face a financial penalty and the Executive disables them to exercise fishing.
The “Thunder,” which was pursued by Interpol, was operating under different names and flags for several years, a practice that sought to avoid being caught in violation of international laws and conventions.
-from Marinacivil.com